Fuses in 1997 NAS model Defenders are mounted in one of two fuse boxes. One fuse box is located in the engine compartment and the other is located below the centre of the fascia.
Engine compartment fuse box
Fuses listed with an E suffix are engine compartment fuses and P suffix are passenger compartment
Fusible Links
| ID | Rating | Function |
|---|
| 1 | 100A | Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, Link 6, Fuse 1 (E), Fuse 2 (E) and Fuse 3 (E) |
| 2 | 60A | Fuse 13 (P), Fuse 14 (P), Fuse 15 (P) and Fuse 16 (P) |
| 3 | 60A | Lighting switch |
| 4 | 30A | Lighting switch |
| 5 | 60A | Fuse 2 (P), Fuse 3 (P), Ignition switch and Starter relay |
| 6 | 30A | Heater rear screen relay |
Fuses
| ID | Rating | Function |
|---|
| 1 | 30A | Interior Lamp Unit |
| 2 | 20A | Column switch, Multi-function ECU, Interior lamp -front, Analogue clock, Key-in sensor |
| 3 | 30A | Engine immobilisation ECU |
| 4 | 10A | Not used |
| 5 | 30A | Hazard warning switch |
| 6 | 15A | Engine management relay module |
| 7 | 20A | Engine management relay module |
Passenger compartment fuse box
Fuses
| ID | Rating | Function |
|---|
| 1 | 15A | Instrument pack, Multi-function ECU, Headlamp relay, Interior lamp - rear and Warning light check unit |
| 2 | 10A | Radio cassette player |
| 3 | 5A | Diagnostic socket |
| 4 | 15A | Blower motor - front |
| 5 | 7.5A | Radio cassette player |
| 6 | 15A | Radio cassette player |
| 7 | 7.5A | Headlamp - RH |
| 8 | 7.5A | Headlamp - LH |
| 9 | 7.5A | Headlamp - RH |
| 10 | 7.5A | Headlamp - LH |
| 11 | 5A | In-line resistor, Front side lamp - LH, Front side repeater - LH, Trailer pick-up, Rear number plate lamp -LH, Tail lamp - LH, Rear side marker lamp - LH, Illumination relay, Instrument illumination dimmer and Radio cassette player |
| ID | Rating | Function |
|---|
| 12 | 5A | Front side lamp - RH, Front side marker lamp - RH, Rear side marker lamp - RH, Tail lamp - RH, Trailer pick-up and Instrument pack |
| 13 | 20A | Not used |
| 14 | 20A | Not used |
| 15 | 30A | Blower relay |
| 16 | 20A | Air conditioning compressor clutch relay and Condenser fan relay |
| 17 | 15A | Engine immobilisation ECU, Blower relay, Air conditioning compressor clutch relay, Rear wiper relay, Rear wiper switch, Rear screen wiper motor, Rear washer switch, Brake pedal switch, Hazard warning switch and Illumination relay |
| 18 | 15A | Rough road detection ECU, Front wiper relay, Windscreen wiper motor, Wash wipe switch - front screen, Auto transmission inhibitor/reverse light switch, Brake pedal switch and Interlock relay |
| 19 | 20A | Cigar lighter - front |
| 20 | 20A | Engine management relay module, HO2S sensors and Ignition coils |
